David Garcia's opinion: Do problems caused by technology outweigh benefits?

Benefits of teenagers' use of mobile phones is questioned.

Are today's technological advancements really good for our society? Are they really what we need?

You see, I have personal experience with it, at dinner recently.

I was having dinner with some friends and family members, and I noticed that all of them were on their phones. They were not talking to one another. They only looked up to see if the food was there yet.

I think we get too absorbed in technology and sometimes don't see what what we're missing.

I think that sometimes, people care way too much about social media and how many followers they have on Instagram, or how many "likes" they can get on a picture. I look at it like this: In the end, is getting 100 "likes" really that important? So many people say this technology is really great, but is it really that great if someone is killed or commits suicide because someone said something about them? They tell lies about someone and this can affect them in so many ways; they probably would never care how the other person feels.

Suicide is the third-leading cause of death among young people in the United States, with about 4,400 deaths per year.

Is enabling people to do this really an advancement, if it is leading to hundreds of kids dying because of what people say about them?

People need to stand up for those who are too scared to do so for themselves.

David Garcia

Berlin

Garcia is 14 years old and attends Stephen Decatur Middle School. - Editor

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David Garcia's opinion: Do problems caused by technology outweigh benefits?

Are today's technological advancements really good for our society? Are they really what we need?